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Analysis: U of I in-state tuition tops list of 115 Midwest schools spanning 10 states

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

With an annual price tag of $15,058, the University of Illinois charged the highest in-state tuition for 2016-17, according to Higher Education Tribune.

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Analysis: 150,000+ Illinoisans left food stamp rolls as Trump entered office

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

The number of food stamp recipients fell over two years at 54 of 66 Illinois welfare offices analyzed by Prairie State Wire.

Analysis: Proposed K-12 budget would cost McHenry County residents $179M more in income taxes

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 31, 2018

McHenry County residents would pay $178,528,195 more in state income taxes if the state agrees to increase school funding by $7.2 billion, according to a McHenry Times analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.

Crossroad Care Center hit with health violations

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 24, 2018

Crossroad Care Center, a 115-bed skilled care facility in Woodstock, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Valley Hi Nursing Home hit with health violations

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 24, 2018

Valley Hi Nursing Home, a 128-bed skilled care facility in Woodstock, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the fourth quarter of 2017.

McHenry has 17th highest abortion rate among largest Illinois counties in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 17, 2018

In a list of the 30 most populous counties in Illinois, McHenry County ranked No. 17 for the rate of abortions performed there in 2016, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

Report: McHenry ranks 9th among largest Illinois counties for abortions performed in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 16, 2018

McHenry County accounted for 360 of the 38,382 abortions performed statewide in 2016, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

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Analysis: Despite lower fees, Illinois ranks 13th among states with highest cost to start a business

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

Illinois state government lowered its fees for forming and maintaining Limited Liability Companies (LLCs). Setting up an LLC now costs $150, down from $500. And maintaining one costs $75, down from $250 per year.

Analysis: Woodstock North HS tops rankings with highest rate of students who fail annual tests, still graduate

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 12, 2017

Despite dismal student performance on annual exams covering math and reading, McHenry County high school graduation rates remain high, according to a McHenry Times analysis of 2016 data from the Illinois State Board of Education.

Reps. Jack Franks, Barbara Wheeler took money from taxi cab lobby to help ban ride-sharing

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 17, 2017

Chicago's taxi cab cartel donated $180,750 to 61 state legislators in 2014-15, including state Reps. Jack Franks (D-McHenry) and Barbara Wheeler (R-Crystal Lake), encouraging them to help preserve their traditional monopoly by banning ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft in Illinois.

Analysis: Prairie Grove CSD tops local peers with 52% of students passing annual tests

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 15, 2017

Prairie Grove Consolidated School District 46 had the highest rate – 51.9 percent – of students locally who passed the annual state assessments this year, according to a McHenry Times analysis of Illinois State Board of Education data.

McHenry County taxpayers praise GOP tax reform

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 10, 2017

Several McHenry County taxpayers recently praised the GOP’s proposed tax reforms in a press release from Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL).

30 state lawmakers, including Andersson, Wheeler, Althoff, leaving office

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 9, 2017

The Illinois General Assembly will see 30 lawmakers not return, including Reps. Steve Andersson (R-Geneva) and Barb Wheeler (R-Crystal Lake) and Sen. Pam Althoff (R-McHenry) from McHenry County.

McHenry County students granted admission to Hultgren's STEM scholars class

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 2, 2017

McHenry County students Sidney Dickinson (Crystal Lake South High School), Emily Vera (Huntley High School) and Taylor Volkers (Marengo Community High School) recently joined Rep. Randy Hultgren’s (IL-14) second annual class of STEM Scholars, a student leadership program dedicated to promoting the benefits of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Critics say HB 40 likely to increase number of abortions over 361 on record for McHenry County in 2015

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 2, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner recently announced he will sign controversial abortion funding expansion House Bill 40 into law, which critics say will increase the number of abortions from the reported 361 in McHenry County in 2015.

Parts of McHenry County to see property tax relief under school funding bill

By LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 8, 2017

The recently passed public school funding measure, Senate Bill 1947, is slated to provide targeted property tax relief to certain sections of Illinois, including several school districts in McHenry County.

Harvard, District 300 students to be eligible for private school scholarships in new state program

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 31, 2017

A new public school funding bill recently passed by the Illinois Legislature, SB1947, includes a scholarship program that would award donated funds to students in lower-income families — up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level — to provide them the opportunity to attend private schools.

McHenry County schools would get $4 million more with Rauner schools plan

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 15, 2017

McHenry County's 19 school districts will receive an extra $4 million this year if the Illinois House accepts Gov. Bruce Rauner's version of a school funding bill, according to an analysis by the Illinois State Board of Education.

AmeriCorps to reinforce Illinois programs with largest grant award to date

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 9, 2017

Acting manager of AmeriCorps’ Illinois-based programs, the Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (Serve Illinois), recently reported $17.5 million in federal grants for AmeriCorps members.

Facing an unfair property tax bill?

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 2, 2017

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